hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
command; lead; generalship; leadership
eastern part; the east (of a region)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to grant permission; to give permission
scale; scope; plan; structure
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
standing; reserve; always having ready
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
road maintenance; road improvement
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
alone; unaided; away from home
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to live; to reside; to inhabit
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
survival; survivor; relic
whether one does or does not
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on